Book V : Sundara Kanda - Book Of Beauty

Chapter [Sarga] 59
Verses converted to UTF-8, Nov 09

Introduction

Describing the plight of Seetha to his fellow monkeys, Hanuma expresses his feeling that
it behoved them all to see Rama only after restoring Seetha from Lanka. Hanuma says that even single-handed,
he is capable of destroying that City of Lanka with its troops of demons, and killing Ravana, much more
so when accompanied by heroic, mighty and powerful monkeys. Then, he recounts the past heroic exploits
of Jambavan, Angada, Neela, Panasa, Mainda and Dvivida. Hanuma thus incites them all to decide consciously
of a war against Lanka.

3. asau = this; raavaNaH = Ravana; raakSasaadhipaH =
the king of demons; atipravR^iddhaH = who is strong; sarvadhaa = in all ways;
nirdahet = can burn away; lokaan = the worlds; tapasaa = by his penance;
kruddhovaapi = even if he is enraged; nirdahadapi = he can scorch away (his enemies).

"Ravana, the king of demons, who is strong in all ways, can burn away the three worlds
by the power of his penance. Even if he is enraged, he can scorch away his adversaries."

"His body, which touched Seetha the daughter of Janaka, was not destroyed because of
his askesis. Even a flame, when fully touched with one's hand, cannot do that which Seetha would, if
stirred by anger."

5; 6. asmin = This; kaarye = work (of mine in the form of Seetha's
discovery); nivedite = which has been informed; bharataam = to you; evam gate
= in this way; nyaayyamsma = it is indeed proper; draSTum = to see; tau paarthivaatmajau
= those two princess (Rama and Lakshmana); vaidehyaasaha = along with Seetha; samanuJNaapye
= after taking leave; sarvaan mahaahariin = of all the great monkeys; jaambaat pramukhaan
= headed by Jambavan.

"This work (of mine in the form of Seetha's discovery) has been informed to you in this
way. It is indeed proper to see those two princes (Rama and Lakshmana) along with Seetha, after taking
permission from all the great monkeys headed by Jambavan.

8. bhavadbhiH sahitaH = together with you; balavadbhiH = who
are strong; kR^itaatmabhiH = whose spirit is disciplined; kR^itaastraiH = who are
proficient in the use of arms; shuuraiH = who are valiant; vijayaiSibhiH = longing
for victory; plavaN^gaiH = and who are moving by jumps; kim punaH = how much more
so?

"When accompanied by you, who are strong, whose spirit is disciplined, who are proficient
in the use of arms, valiant, longing for victory and moving by jumps, how much more is required?"

10. samyuge = in the battle; vidhamiSyaami = I can blow out;
braahmam = missiles; presided over by Brahma the creator; aindramcha = Indra the god
of celestials; missiles presided over by Indra the god of celestials; roudram cha = the missiles
presided over by Rudra; the god of destruction; vaayuvyam = Vayu the wind-god; tathaa
= and; taani = and those; astraaNi = missiles; durniriikSaaNiyadi = even
if they are difficult to be looked at; shakrajitaH = employed by Indrajit ( Ravana's eldest
son); haniSyaami = I can kill; raakSasaan = the demons.

"In the battle, I can blow out the missiles presided over by Indra the lord of celestials,
Brahma the creator, Rudra the god of destruction, Vayu the wind-god, Varuna the god of water and even
those missiles even if they are difficult to be looked at, employed by Indrajit (Ravana's eldest son).

14. viiraH = the heroic; kapiH = Angada; vaalisutaH
= the son of Vali; ekaH = alone; alam = is sufficient; vinaashaaya = to destroy;
sarva raakSasa samghaanaam = all the troops of demons; ye punrvakaaH = and even the
demons who were their progenitors.

"The heroic Angada, the son of Vali alone, is sufficient to destroy all the troops of
demons and even the demons who were their progenitors."

15. uuruvegena = by the rapid movement of the thighs; mahaatmanaH
niilasya = of the high-souled Nila; panasasya = and of Panasa; mandaro.api =
even Mount Mandara; avashiiryeta = can be shattered; kim punaH = How much more;
raakSasaaH = the demons; yudhi = in battle?

"By the rapid movement of the thighs of the high-souled Neela and of Panasa, even Mount
Mandara can be shattered. How much more, the demons in battle?"

16. shamsata = tell (me); pratiyodhaaram = the one who can fight
against; maindasya = Mainda; dvividasya vaa = or Dvivida; gandharvoraga pakSiSu
= among Gandharvas the celestial singers or Uragas the snakes or Pakshis the birds; sadevaasura
yakSeSu = or the celestials or demons or Yakshas the semi-divine beings.

"Tell me any one who can fight against Mainda or Dvivida, among Gandharvas the celestial
singers or Uragas the serpents or Pakshis the birds or the celestials or the demons or Yakshas the semi-divine
beings."

17. etau mahaabhaagau = these two illustrious Mainda and Dvivida;
ashviputrau = the sons of Ashvini kumaras; plavagasattamau = are the foremost among the
monkeys; raNaajire = in the battle-field; na pashyaami = I do not find; pratiyoddhaaram
= any one who can fight against; etayoH = these two monkeys.

"These two illustrious sons of Ashvini Kumaras, Mainda and Dvivida are the foremost among
the monkeys. In the battle-field, I do not find anyone who can fight against these two monkeys."

18. pitaamaha varotsekaat = proud of having received boons from Brahma
the creator and their grand-father; aasthitau = and abiding; paramam darpam = in a
supreme pride; etau = these; sarva vaanara sattamau = two foremost among all the monkeys;
amR^itapraashinau = live on Amrita the nectar.

"Proud of having received boons from Brahma the creator and their grandfather and abiding
in a supreme haughtiness, these two foremost among all the monkeys live on Amrita the nectar."

"'Victorious is Rama, the exceedingly strong and the mighty Lakshmana too! Victorious
is King Sugreeva, protected by Rama. I am Hanuma, a servant of Rama and the son of wind-god'. In this
way, the name (of Rama and others) was heralded by me everywhere."

"In the midst of Ashoka garden of the evil-minded Ravana and underneath a Shimshupa tree,
the virtuous Seetha was seen staying dejected, encircled as she was with female-demons, agonized with
grief and anguish, lusterless like a digit of the moon encircled by a line of clouds and disregarding
that Ravana who is arrogant of his strength."

"Seetha, a devoted and virtuous wife, having charming hips, has been placed under restraint.
The auspicious Seetha is devoted to Rama in all ways, giving her undivided thought to Rama like Shachi
the goddess, giving her concern to Indra the destroyer of strong holds."

"Weaving that single piece of cloth, which she had on her person even while being borne
away by Ravana, and likewise covered with dust, she was seen by me in a miserable condition with her
grief and anguish, devoted as she was to the welfare of her husband."

"I saw Seetha in a royal pleasure garden, amidst some female-demons. Seetha was being
frightened time and again by those ugly female-demons. That Seetha, wearing a single braid of hair and
looking depressed, was fully engaged in thinking about her lord. Looking like a lotus with a discoloured
figure in winter, she had determined to die, utterly averting to do anything with Ravana."

"With great difficulty, I created confidence in that fawn-eyed Seetha. Thereafter, I
talked to her and explained everything to her. She was delighted to hear the companionship cropped up
between Rama and Sugreeva."

34. mahaatmaa saa = that high-souled Seetha; na hanti dashagriivam
= does not kill Ravana; kR^itaagasam = who has committed an offence; (by subjecting him to
a curse); itiyatniyataH samudaachaaraH = because she conducts herself well with restraint;
uttamaa = supreme; bhaktiH = is her devotion; bhartari = to her lord.

"That high-souled Seetha does not kill Ravana who has committed an offence because she
conducts herself well with restraint and since supreme is her devotion to her lord."

35. raamastu = Rama; on his part; nimitta maatram bhaviSyati
= will become a mere instrument; vadhe = in killing; tasya = of that Ravana; saa
= that Seetha; tanvaNgii = who is a delicate-limbed woman; prakR^ityeva = just by
her nature; karshitaacha = was emaciated; tadviyogaat = by the separation from her
lord; gataa = has grown; tanutaam = thin; pratipatpaaTha shiilasya vidyaiva
= like the learning of a scholar continuing his studies even on the first day of a lunar fortnight (which
must be observed as a complete holiday; by students).

"Rama, on his part, will become mere instrument in killing that Ravana. That Seetha,
who is by her own nature, on delicate-limbed woman, was emaciated because of separation from her lord.
She had grown thin like the learning of a scholar continuing his studies even on the first day of lunar
fortnight (which must be observed as a complete holiday by students."